I've heard about it, it is really fucked up. Basically what they system does is that when a female dependent cross the border (even with a male consent which is compulsory anyway), the male guardian will be notified by Saudi border agency using SMS that his dependent went to X country from X border/airport.

P.S. The "new law" was out since couple of weeks now but hasn't been enforced until recently to the best of my knowledge.

EDIT: Just you know most Saudis dislike these laws but the government keep pushing for them which is kind of stupid, from the article
"The move by the Saudi authorities was swiftly condemned on social network Twitter — a rare bubble of freedom for millions in the kingdom — with critics mocking the decision."

So, is this being done under the guise of protecting women? That seems to be the de facto defense for the rest of the oppressive shit they do when somebody brings up how horribly misogynistic they are.

I've heard about it, it is really fucked up. Basically what they system does is that when a female dependent cross the border (even with a male consent which is compulsory anyway), the male guardian will be notified by Saudi border agency using SMS that his dependent went to X country from X border/airport.

P.S. The "new law" was out since couple of weeks now but hasn't been enforced until recently to the best of my knowledge.

EDIT: Just you know most Saudis dislike these laws but the government keep pushing for them which is kind of stupid, from the article
"The move by the Saudi authorities was swiftly condemned on social network Twitter — a rare bubble of freedom for millions in the kingdom — with critics mocking the decision."

So where's the protesting? Where's the public anger? Complaining on twitter doesn't mean anything.

There are so many apologists for the crazy shit that goes on in the Muslim world, but very few people who actually do anything about it.

Rich Saudis doing whatever they want because they can and no one meaningful on the entire planet is going to mess with them (Saddam Hussein was the last one to try, but then Desert Strom happened when he was setting up to do so and that didn't go too well for Saddam).

And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.
Revelation 6:8

First of all, instead of wasting the money, Norway invests/saves it. Second, Norway has more "feet" to stand on, sea-fisheries and competative engineer companies on oil/off shore technology in particular.

That said, Norway spends too much, especially on welfare/humanitarian stuff atm., with a recession some of that will have to go.